Fatherland - All Russia

Fatherland - All Russia was a centrist political party in Russia that existed from 19 November 1998 to 9 April 2002. Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov was the founder of the party, and it was supported by President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev, by President of Bashkortostan Murtaza Rakhimov, by President of Ingushetia Ruslan Aushev, and Governor of St. Petersburg Vladimir Yakovlev. In 1999, the party won 69/540 State Duma seats, and it supported Vladimir Putin during his 2000 presidential campaign. On 1 December 2001, it decided to merge with the rival Unity Party of Russia to form the United Russia party.